Fatima Mohammad Saleh Yafai, Executive Secretary

Fatima Mohammad Saleh Yafai

Executive Secretary

Auto Gulf Company

Location
United Kingdom
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accountancy
Experience
19 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 7 Months

Executive Secretary at Auto Gulf Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since November 2013

 Responding to incoming inquiries & other correspondences and prepare quotations and follow up with clients to get purchase orders and communicate with suppliers to procure unavailable vehicles
 Provide vehicle Custom Card details to clients and follow up with clients to get the vehicle insurance and letter to the Traffic Department
 Provide templates to the clients for any kind of documents required for vehicle registration process
 After receiving all necessary documents, hand it over to the officer to process the vehicle registration in Traffic Department.
 Once the registration process is complete, then provide the soft copy of the vehicle registration to the client and submit all the documents to the Accountant to enter in the system for audit purpose
 Communicate with the Insurance Provider to arrange the vehicle insurance
 All other related tasks for maintaining office supplies
 Verifies and review the material and service invoices from local suppliers
 Maintain records of payments on individual purchase orders, as necessary
 Check quantity invoices against receiving-documents
 Assures change in currency of payment from that specified in the purchase terms is in accordance with the latest guidelines which change from time to time
 Assures material has been inspected prior to processing invoices
 Verify legitimacy of other invoices, such as ocean freight, inland freight, inspection charges, non-material charges, currency surcharges, etc., based on rates available, or by obtaining the proper verification from others
 Performs careful calculations in reviewing invoices issued against terms of purchase orders and purchase agreements

Senior Administrative Assistant at Vanir Construction Management, Inc.
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • August 2012 to November 2013

 Prepare expense reports and send for approval and follow-up till the expenses are reimbursed
 Coordinate with the IT Helpdesk to troubleshoot the problems for office machines
 Coordinate with IT to get the monthly reports generated in system for management’
 Coordinate with other admin staffs for the supplies required in office (Office supplies & also the groceries)
 After signature, ensure that the electronic copy is maintained and the hard copy is either filed or handed over to the concerned.
 Coordinate with subordinate for the space allocation for various record management including filing of the project drawings & filing of various office correspondences
 Maintain ledger for petty cash expense and submit it to the accounts department at the end of the month ensuring the accuracy of cash flow
 Verifying invoices before submitting it for reimbursement from the Accounts department
 Worked as an acting administrative assistant to the CEO, the board, the senior management team and other staff to ensure necessary requirements are identified and met
 Maintain and develop systems, procedures, KPI’s and records in line with the organization’s policies and objectives
 Reviewing performance appraisals for the department staff and processing it for implementation.
 Ensure necessary records are maintained that can readily provide current, accurate and accessible information
 Contributing in the CEO’s office staff in preparation and presentation of reports, proposals, budgets and related activities in servicing and developing contracts and relationships for the board meetings and other events
 Coordinating for the travel and accommodation of the CEO.
 Day to day planning and organization of the CEO diary.
 Set up meetings and appointments, organizing venues and hospitality for visitors etc.
 Service the board including the production of agendas, minutes and key papers.
 Document minutes of all meetings as directed by the CEO
 Undertake mailings and communication as directed by the Managing Director.
 Set up and maintain the integrated electronic and paper based filing systems.
 Work with the communications team to maintain and develop databases and mailing lists to ensure they are current and up to date at all times.

Project at King Khalid Medical City
  • Saudi Arabia
  • August 2012 to October 2012

2013
 Prepare expense reports and send for approval and follow-up till the expenses are reimbursed
 Coordinate with the IT Helpdesk to troubleshoot the problems for office machines
 Coordinate with IT to get the monthly reports generated in system for management’
 Coordinate with other admin staffs for the supplies required in office (Office supplies & also the groceries)
 After signature, ensure that the electronic copy is maintained and the hard copy is either filed or handed
over to the concerned.
 Coordinate with subordinate for the space allocation for various record management including filing of the
project drawings & filing of various office correspondences
 Maintain ledger for petty cash expense and submit it to the accounts department at the end of the month
ensuring the accuracy of cash flow
 Verifying invoices before submitting it for reimbursement from the Accounts department
 Worked as an acting administrative assistant to the CEO, the board, the senior management team and other
staff to ensure necessary requirements are identified and met
 Maintain and develop systems, procedures, KPI’s and records in line with the organization’s policies and
objectives
 Reviewing performance appraisals for the department staff and processing it for implementation.
 Ensure necessary records are maintained that can readily provide current, accurate and accessible
information
 Contributing in the CEO’s office staff in preparation and presentation of reports, proposals, budgets and
related activities in servicing and developing contracts and relationships for the board meetings and other
events
 Coordinating for the travel and accommodation of the CEO.
 Day to day planning and organization of the CEO diary.
 Set up meetings and appointments, organizing venues and hospitality for visitors etc.
 Service the board including the production of agendas, minutes and key papers.
 Document minutes of all meetings as directed by the CEO
 Undertake mailings and communication as directed by the Managing Director.
 Set up and maintain the integrated electronic and paper based filing systems.
 Work with the communications team to maintain and develop databases and mailing lists to ensure they are
current and up to date at all times.

Secretary at Al-Ghurair Construction
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2010 to February 2010

2012
 Processing of purchase requisitions and obtain authorizing signature before ordering
 Check accuracy of funding information
 Prepare reports reflecting the material purchase against the actual incurred and budgeted costs for various
projects
 Assist the higher level buyers with procurement of various material required for the projects that include
glass, hardware, & miscellaneous items
 Prepare the monthly cost savings report categorizing with officers, material types, & projects
 Obtaining the necessary approvals from various departments like Operations, Finance, & CEO (for high
purchase values)
 Tracking the Purchase orders processed in the Oracle
 Following up manually with the Purchase orders in the system and with other department heads for priority
jobs
 Contacts vendors or agency representatives to obtain product availability and necessary information
regarding the product quality, quantity and payment terms
 Preparing supplier creation forms for local suppliers
 Sending credit application forms to obtain credit facilities for procured material
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 Obtaining approval from the Head of Procurement for all the Purchase Requisitions from various
departments in the company (project & non-project)
 Distribute the incoming & outgoing communication to appropriate division buyers in Aluminum,
Foundations & Masonry sections
 Assists the Procurement Officers in purchasing of goods and services within established limits as provided
by the higher management
 Contact suppliers for price quotes

Career Counselor at IDP Education Australia
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • January 2008 to January 2009

 Meet various applicants of various nationalities
 Guide them with the different assessment for each nationality as set by the Australian Consulate
 Apply as being agents to the various universities
 Get their offer letters and the (e-CoE) electronic confirmations of enrollment
 Coordinate with the VFS office for visa process
 Courier the details to the universities
 Advice the students for the medical procedure for the assessment of the student visa
 Assist the students with their accommodation and apply for the dependents
 Scanning and creating PDF documents and sending important details to the regional offices
 Office stationary
 Make inquiries and send to the universities for feedback and deliver the information appropriately

Course Consultant at The Institute of Swift Learning
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • February 2007 to December 2007

 Carrier counseling, delivering presentations, and creating class/lecture schedules
 Collect notes from instructors and inform the students about lectures and courses accordingly
 Contact various training coordinators in different companies in order to organize meetings to create awareness of the courses and the certifications
 Study the market requirement financial administration
 Follow up with potential clients, and inform clients and students for upcoming seminars and informative sessions for various courses
 Assist candidates for the membership details and their account details in the website to access their online tuitions
 Keep record of books and other study material with name lists of the current batch of students and the current lectures
 Send emails, flyers, brochures and everything related to the courses and its certification
 Assist the candidates in their training
 Launch email/fax campaigns and send mass emails to various companies to inform the upcoming events

Administrative Assistant at Jal International
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • June 2004 to February 2007

 Make the project control timesheets for all designers in the unit
 Prepare the vacation or leave applications for concerned staff
 Prepare timesheets for the drivers and log in their daily tasks and schedules
 Prepare the overtime claims for any of the designers or drivers if necessary
 Arrange meetings with the vendors, dealing with all the incoming catalogs, magazines, CDs, and the other materials as samples logging them at the time of arrival
 Making daily reports of the projects or tasks completed
 Handling the Design Library records and arranging all sorts of catalogs and magazines
 Maintain a record of all the computer & printer supply, including the stationary requisitions

Executive Secretary at Astoon Hospital
  • Saudi Arabia
  • April 2001 to June 2004

 Supervise, assign, coordinate, and participate in the work of office support
 Review work upon completion for conformance to department requirements
 Recommend organizational or procedural changes affecting administrative activities; supervise, train and
evaluate assigned personnel
 Compose routine correspondence not requiring the personal attention of management
 Make routine appointments and arrange conferences and meetings
 Provide clerical support to the board, including the preparation of the agenda, assembling background
materials, and taking minutes of meetings
 Gather and prepare information for routine reports
 Initiate and maintain a variety of files and records
 Make travel arrangements and itineraries
 Answer, screen and handle telephone calls
 Highly respect confidentiality of the team
 Worked with training manager to develop and implement New Employee Orientation Programs
 Assisted training manager in developing Secretarial Training Program, resulting in a more efficient,
productive staff
 Assisted the Finance Department in budget reconciliation and other activities
 Created, updated, and verified clerical job descriptions with appropriate department heads

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accountancy
  • at Osmania University
  • March 2001
High school or equivalent, Intermediate Exam (10+2)
  • at Madina Mission High School
  • April 1998
High school or equivalent, High School
  • at Primary School Studies
  • March 1997

Specialties & Skills

Administration
Magazines
Universities
Overseas
ACCOUNTING
ADMINISTRATION
BUDGETING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
FINANCE
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
MEETING FACILITATION
MICROSOFT OFFICE
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

Languages

Arabic
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English
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Hindi
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Urdu
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